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About Teak and Creeping Thyme


About Creeping Thyme and Teak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Herbs  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
300  
28

Habitat
Hillside, tropical environments  
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,740.00 cm  
9
5.00 cm  

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Purple, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
-  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Woodpeckers  
Flies  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Red eyes  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling  
Folklore  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root bark  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture  
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TECTONA grandis  
THYMUS serpyllum  

Common Name
East Indian Oak, Teak  
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme  

In Hindi
सागौन  
Creeping Thyme  

In German
Teak  
Feldthymian, Quendel  

In French
Teak  
Serpolet, Thym sauvage  

In Spanish
Teak  
Serpol, Tomillo  

In Greek
Teak  
Creeping Thyme  

In Portuguese
Teak  
Tomilho  

In Polish
Teak  
Creeping Thyme  

In Latin
Teak  
Creeping Thyme  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Tectona  
Thymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
-  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
259  
99+

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Properties of Teak and Creeping Thyme

Wondering what are the properties of Teak and Creeping Thyme? We provide you with everything About Teak and Creeping Thyme. Teak doesn't have thorns and Creeping Thyme doesn't have thorns. Also Teak does not have fragrant flowers. Teak has allergic reactions like Eye irritation and Red eyes and Creeping Thyme has allergic reactions like Eye irritation and Red eyes. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Teak and Creeping Thyme and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Teak and Creeping Thyme

Season and care of Teak and Creeping Thyme is important to know. While considering everything about Teak and Creeping Thyme Care, growing season is an essential factor. Teak season is and Creeping Thyme season is . The type of soil for Teak is Loam, Sand and for Creeping Thyme is Sand while the PH of soil for Teak is Acidic, Neutral and for Creeping Thyme is Neutral, Alkaline.

Teak and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Teak and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Teak and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Care of Teak and Creeping Thyme

Care of Teak and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Teak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Teak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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